Background Customer manufactures CubeSats, a class of spacecraft called nanosatellites. CubeSats measure about four inches on each side and weigh less than three pounds, with a volume of about one quart. The CubeSats will be launched for spaceflight; the International Space Station will be used to deploy them as well. Mission Critical assemblies are a Must. Challenge Customer required a fully terminated Camera Link assembly that would provide exceptional performance & EMI protection. A cable that would consume minimal precious space, and also minimize weight. The cable also had to have the capability to survive exposure to the harsh environments of Space. The customer found no conventional cabling that provided a compatible solution for their system. Solution Cicoil’s winning

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